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Strike Industries – Triggercon 2018 Video Overview

Strike Industries New Products

This recent video from Mil-Spec Monkey at Triggercon 2018 shows Steven from Strike Industries detailing their latest and greatest accessories. Items highlighted include the version 3SI Sidewinder BUIS offset sights, an improved extended castle nut and end plate, a 3 piece hand stop kit, new pistol grips in 15, 20 and 25-degree angles, a new … Read more

RISE Armament Triggers Overview

Photo of Rise Armament RA-140, RA-434, LE145 and RA-535

We were lucky to sit down with the recent winner of the 2018 Vortex Extreme Invitational: Garrett Grover, who is also a Product Specialist for RISE Armament, to talk about the company, and to gather insight on their lineup of exceptional triggers.

Fortis Launches New Castle Nut & End Plate System

Fortis is launching their new Lightweight Enhanced (LE™) Castle Nut & End Plate System at the end of August. Fortis explains:  “We came up with two systems that virtually eliminates the risk of your castle nut ever backing out. With our two lockdown systems (K1 & K2), we’ve engineered a solution to install the castle … Read more

New Suppressed Upper Receiver Group from SIG

Soldier Systems recently published the first photograph of the SURG in the wild. SURG is short for Suppressed Upper Receiver Group. Sig Sauer was recently tapped to provide the upper for USSCOM.

Cerakote Torture Test

More and more, we’re seeing Cerakote’d ARs. In a nutshell, what Cerakote™ is is a cool looking finish and a protective coating, all in one. When done right, the finished product is amazingly durable and gorgeous to look at.

Hickok45 Shoots an AR in .224 Valkyrie

Hickok24 hits his classic range to plink with a Savage MSR 15 chambered in .224 Valkyrie.  While this is a cartridge that shines at long range, seeing it shot by one of our favorite online firearms personalities is always fun.

Counterfeit Magpul Stocks – What to Look For

A real Magpul from a reputable online retailer....Magpul MOE Stock Mil-Spec (Black) - MSRP - $39.95

Recoil Magazine takes a look at fake Magpul stocks with the help of some staff from Brownell’s. Spotting fakes isn’t always as easy as you think.  Unless you have a super keen eye and a lot of experience with the product in question, the best possible advice is to always buy products that matter to … Read more

8.6 Creedmoor – Blackout’s Big Brother is Almost Here

8.6 Creedmore Discreet Ballstics

ARBuildJunkie.com recently sat down with David Stark of Discreet Ballistics to speak about his company’s groundbreaking 30 caliber subsonic loads.  We also had a chance to discuss a very exciting new caliber, 8.6 Creedmoor, which seems poised to become 300 Blackout’s spiritual big brother by taking a modified case from a 6.5 Creedmoor and pairing … Read more

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